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漫: unrestrained

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漫 màn


: free; unrestrained; to inundate

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漫ろ | そぞろ sazoro

Na-adjective
: restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted
: (Adverb) (of an emotional or psychological state) for some reason

漫ろに | そぞろに sozoroni

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) in spite of oneself; somehow; without knowing why; vaguely

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まん man

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July 7, 2014
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塊: lump; currency (coll.)

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塊 [块] kuài

measure word
: lump (of earth); chunk; piece
: measure word for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
: colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc), usually as 塊錢

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塊 | かたまり katamari

noun
: lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster

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かい kai

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July 3, 2014
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快: rapid; pleasant

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快 kuài

adjective | adverb
: rapid; quick; speed
: rate; soon
: almost; to make haste
: clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plain-spoken
: gratified; pleased; pleasant

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快い | こころよい kokoroyoi

adjective
: pleasant; agreeable

快く | こころよく kokoroyoku

adverb
: comfortably; cheerfully; willingly; gladly

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快 | かい kai

noun
: pleasure; delight; enjoyment

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July 2, 2014
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把: to hold | handle

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把 bǎ

preposition | measure word
: to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; handle
: particle marking the following noun as a direct object
: measure word for objects with handle (knives, spoons, teapots) or that you grasp (chairs, handfuls of rice, bunches of flowers)

把 bà

noun
: handle

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把 | わ wa OR ば ba OR ぱ pa

counter
: counter for bundles

把 | たば taba

noun | noun suffix | counter
: bundle; bunch; sheaf

把む | つかむ tsukamu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one’s hands on; to clutch
: to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

把 | でる deru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to go out; to exit; to leave;
: to appear; to come forth; to be published;
: to answer (the phone or door)

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は ha

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July 1, 2014
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等: to wait

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等 děng

verb | preposition
: to wait; to equal
: equal to; same as
: class; rank; grade
: after; as soon as; once
: etc: signals the end of a list

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等 | ら ra

suffix
: pluralizing suffix (often humble, derogatory or familiar); and others; et alios; and the like; and followers
: or so (rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.)
: (after the stem of an adjective) nominalizing suffix

等 | など nado

noun | noun suffix | particle
: (Usually written using kana alone) et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
: (indicating an approximate quote or vague suggestion) or something
: (lessening the significance or value of the previous word) the likes of

等しい | ひとしい hitoshii

adjective
: equal; similar; like; equivalent

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等 | とう tou

noun | noun suffix | counter
: class; order; rank
: (Suffix) et cetera (etc.); and the like
: (Prefix) equal

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June 30, 2014
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mother

母 | 媽: mother

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母 mǔ

noun
: mother
: female

毋 wú [勿 wù]

radical 80

媽 [妈] mā

noun
: mother

Kun Reading

母 | はは haha

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) mother
> 母上 | ははうえ hahaue: mother (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

母ちゃん | かあちゃん kaachan

noun
: mum; mom
> お母ちゃん | おかあちゃん: mum; mom

母さん | かあさん kaasan

noun
: mother
> 御母 | おかあ okaa: mother
> 御母さん | おかあさん okaasan: mother (honorific; polite language)
> 御母様 | おかあさま okaa sama: mother (honorific; polite language)
> 御祖母ちゃん | おばあちゃん obaachan: granny; grandma; female senior-citizen

毋部 [勿れ | なかれ nakare]

noun
: Radical 80 meaning “mother” or “do not”

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ぼ bo

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June 26, 2014
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sisters

妹: younger sister

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妹 mèi


: younger sister

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妹 | いもうと imouto

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger sister

妹さん | いもうとさん imouto san

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) younger sister

妹 | いも imo

noun
: (archaism) (familiar language) darling (only of a woman); dear; honey; my betrothed
: (archaism) one’s sister;
: (archaism) (familiar language) (feminine speech) friend

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まい mai

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June 24, 2014
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sisters

姐 | 姊: elder sister

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姐 jiě


: elder sister

姊 zǐ


: elder sister

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姐 OR 姊 | あね ane

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) older sister; elder sister

姐 | ねえや neeya

noun
: (Usually written using kana alone, Familiar language) young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

姐 | あねさん aneesan OR ねえさん neesan OR お姐さん oneesan

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) elder sister
: (vocative) young lady
: miss (referring to a waitress, etc.)
: ma’am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)

姊 | nee ねえ nee

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) elder sister

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June 23, 2014
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Brothers

哥 | 兄: elder brother

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哥 gē


: elder brother

兄 xiōng


: elder brother

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哥 | うた uta

noun

兄 | あに ani

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) older brother

兄い | あにい anii

noun
: (Colloquialism) (Familiar language) elder brother; one’s senior
: dashing young man; gallant young lad

兄 | にい nii

noun suffix
: (Familiar language) used after the name of someone who is an older brother figure; (Noun) used with various honorifics to mean (older) brother

兄さま | にいさま nii sama

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) older brother

兄ちゃん | にいさん ni-chan OR 兄さん | あにさん ani-san

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) older brother; elder brother;
: brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship);
: (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

御兄さん | おにいさん oniisan
: older brother; elder brother
: (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

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哥 | か ka

noun

兄 | けい kei

noun | noun suffix
: elder brother
: (Familiar language) (Male term or language) pronoun or suffix used in reference to an older brother figure; Mister; Mr

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June 20, 2014
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